A number of social media users joined the calls for a Pampers boycott, while others insisted the cartoon was just an innocent drawing of a cat which had been taken out of context.

Nasar Alam Khan wrote: “Please request every Muslim brother and sister to boycott this product. It’s the only way to prove our strength and the love for our Prophet.”

Imtiyaz Naikoo commented: “Please grow up. It’s a cat with two eyes and a moustache.”

Azam Shariff said: “Maybe it’s the fault of the creative team but whatever the case is, directly or indirectly, it’s manifesting the name of (our) holy Prophet. That is a sheer desecration, it’s insulting. Don’t use the products until they change this, until they apologise."

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Amina Wani Choudhury added: “Anything that is in your mind you can see or imagine because it’s in your mind, not on diapers.”

On its website, Procter & Gamble states Pampers is its biggest global brand and has “served millions of babies since its launch in the Arabian Peninsula”.

Procter & Gamble told Sun Online: "We are aware of the false and misleading information about Pampers being spread via social media channels such as Facebook and YouTube.

"The design on the Pampers Baby Dry Pants shows an innocent animated representation of a cat. It shows a cat’s mouth and whiskers like it is commonly portrayed in drawings and cartoons across the world, especially by little children.

"The intent behind the use of this cartoon is completely innocent and we would never intend to offend any person, religion or cultural belief."

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